Movieland: Distribution Crisis and The Sunnyboy

By CJ Johnson

Australian film distribution is at a crisis point. The remake of Patrick made just $2,654 in its opening weekend. Lauren Carroll Harris is about to publish a paper on the subject, and CJ Johnson discusses the problem and possible solutions with her. Then, CJ chats with Kaye Harrison about her upcoming ABC feature-length documentary The Sunnyboy.

Australian film distribution is at a crisis point. The remake of Patrick made just $2,654 in its opening weekend, and recent films such as Mystery Road and 100 Bloody Acres have also suffered. Cultural cringe or a financial model problem that can be actually solved?Lauren Carroll Harris is about to publish a paper on the subject, and CJ Johnson discusses the problem and possible solutions with her. It's a fascinating topic, and a real call to arms.

Then CJ chats to Kaye Harrison. She's made a wonderful documentary called The Sunnyboy, about The Sonnyboys' Jeremy Oxley, who suffers from schizophrenia. It's screening on ABC1 on November 3rd at 9:30pm.